Exploration of pituitary stalk-preserved resection of pituitary adenoma via modified frontalbase approach
DU Chun-fu
GAO Jin-jian
FENG Wen
GAO Li-min
WU Jian-bing
ZHENG Hong-wei
LUO Li
ZHAO He-xiang
CAO Yi
Abstract：Objective To explore the microsurgical resection of pituitary adenoma and the technique to preserve the pituitary stalk via modified frontalbase approach.Methods Fifty cases were treated via modified frontalbase approach.Results Total removal of the tumor was got in 45 cases (90％) and subtotal resection was performed in 5 cases (10％).The pituitary stalks were reserved in 48 cases (96％).We couldn't find the pituitary stalks in 2 cases.The pituitary stalks can be protected well via modified frontalbase approach and can reduce the postoperative incidence of adverse reactions.Conclusion The protection of pituitary stalk is effective via modified frontal base approach with a limited effect on eyesight.
Keywords：Pituitary neoplasmsModified frontalbase approachProtection of pituitary stalk
Publication Date：2012-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2026-09-14(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)